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it's all about us 
or 
pumpkin considers the options 
how lovely first 
to see a pumpkin 
considering its shape 
from scratch 
as fleshed forth of vine 
which just before was seed 
so sprout 
delicious in the soup that was 
a pip spit trimming to the board's side 
the ones that weren't fried 
now shine 
like a fallen sun 
and you are cloud 
and Earth too 
considering variety 
not yet set to show 
Ur pumpkin still 
and wilted back behind 
where life springs 
after hours 
with drop of dew 
that is pumpkin's solar collector – 
more beautiful than ours 
I call myself the pumpkin's gift 
and lift this lithe so minded line 
that you may love the pumpkin too 
on dry days 
later in the soup 
what little water I bear through summer 
please take for best devotion 

 
There's a whole tale there....
ReplyDeletePumpkin as soular cell ... delightful opening line
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